Let them count the ways... ELLE rounds up some of New York's most fashionable lovers in an ode to modern romance...and dressing

Who: Olivia Palermo, 23, star of MTV's The City; Johannes Huebl, 31, model. How would you define modern love? JH: That's the first time I've heard that term—modern love. I think we're very conventional. We have an old, romantic, private approach to our lives. It sounds a little old-school and boring.... We have a lot of Sinatra on our iPod. OP: We're conservative like that. JH: She's big on the songs. OP: He jokes with me because at Christmas, I could listen to Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You" all day and be the happiest person. What do you like to see Johannes wear? OP: He could wear a garbage bag and I would think he looks fantastic.

How Do I Love Thee?

How Do I Love Thee?

Who: Pierce Taylor, 23, assistant to photographer Mariano Vivanco; Mallory June, 21, actress/model, starred in the Sundance short Acting for the Camera. How long have you been together? MJ: Since October 18, 2007. That was the day he texted me, "I'm really glad you're my girlfriend now." How did you meet? MJ: On the subway! We had a moment; we stared at each other. That night we both went out to the same club. PT: And we never go out! It was the one night we both actually went out to the cheesy scene. What is love? PT: If it had been figured out, it wouldn't be interesting. When you love somebody, you love somebody. There is no other word.